Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Want to do more efficient research for your honors project?

Sign up for an Honors Session
Tuesday, 10/6, 12-1pm Register

Location
DeWitt Wallace Library Instruction Room, Room 206.

About the Session
The following topics will be covered: Special services for Honors Students, RefWorks, interlibrary loan services, copyright policies, and your rights as authors.

For further information contact Beth Hillemann hillemann@macalester.edu

Want to take it a step further?
Set up a one-on-one appointment with a librarian and get research advice tailored to your project.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Banned Books Week, Celebrating Freedom to Read, 9/26-10/3

Tell us your favorite banned book

Stop by the library to view the exhibit on banned books. The display will be found in the front entrance of the library. Banned Books Week is an annual celebration to call attention to books that are targets of censorship.

From the ALA website: “Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States.

Intellectual freedom—the freedom to access information and express ideas, even if the information and ideas might be considered unorthodox or unpopular—provides the foundation for Banned Books Week. BBW stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints for all who wish to read and access them.

The books featured during Banned Books Week have been targets of attempted bannings. Fortunately, while some books were banned or restricted, in a majority of cases the books were not banned, all thanks to the efforts of librarians, teachers, booksellers, and members of the community to retain the books in the library collections. Imagine how many more books might be challenged—and possibly banned or restricted—if librarians, teachers, and booksellers across the country did not use Banned Books Week each year to teach the importance of our First Amendment rights and the power of literature, and to draw attention to the danger that exists when restraints are imposed on the availability of information in a free society."

Monday, September 21, 2009

Take a book to the Leonard Center!

Looking for something interesting to listen to while working out on the treadmill or eliptical machines? Did you know you could check out an audio book, download it to your iPod or other listening device, and listen to a good book while working out. Check it out at the netLibrary audiobook center.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Printing Problems in the Library

The library has limited printing today, Sunday, Sept. 20 due to equipment problems. ITS has been notified, but we don't expect repairs until Monday. Please note the following labs have printers available:

Kirk Hall Lab
Located on the lower level of Kirk Residence Hall, room 012, this lab contains 17 computers - a mixture of Apple Macintoshes and MPC PCs. The Kirk lab is equipped with a high-speed network printer. It is staffed by student computing consultants most weekday evenings; consult the schedules posted in the lab. Phone: x.6905. The Kirk lab is the largest 24-hour computer facility on campus.

Kagin Lab
Located on the lower level of Kagin Commons, this lab contains 14 computers - 10 MPC PCs and four Apple iMacs. The Kagin lab boasts a high-speed Hewlett-Packard LaserJet printer. This facility is managed by the Career Development Center.
Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Friday: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Saturday: 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 noon to 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Phone: x.6993.

Dupre Hall Labs
There are two computer labs in Dupre residence hall, located in rooms 253 and 353, near the central stairwells. Both labs contain 6 computers - a mixture of Apple iMacs and MPC PCs. Each lab has a networked Hewlett-Packard LaserJet printer. These labs are open 24 hours a day and are partially staffed by student computing consultants. This lab is managed by staff from the Office of Residential Life. Student consultants for the Dupre labs are hired by Res Life. Phone: 253, x.8207; 353, x.8208.


Humanities Resource Center
The Humanities Resource Center is located in the Humanities Building, Room 115. The HRC provides equipment and support for Digital Imaging, Digital Audio, Digital Video, Web design and foreign language instructional use.

Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday 12 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Friday, September 18, 2009

Take a book to the Leonard Center!

Looking for something interesting to listen to while working out on the treadmill or eliptical machines? Did you know you could check out an audio book, download it to your iPod or other listening device, and listen to a good book while working out. Check it out at the netLibrary audiobook center.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Constitution Day!

September 17 is designated Constitution Day by the federal government. Check out the exhibit in the front entrance to the library and test your knowledge about the U.S. Constitution.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Kindle Lending Pilot Project

The library is starting a pilot project for the fall semester to lend Kindles to faculty and staff. We are limiting the program to just faculty and staff at this point because we are testing whether it is possible to leave certain key features turned on. More information is available at our page about the project. Kindle Pilot Project.

Sunday, September 06, 2009

Welcome to all new members of Macalester and welcome back to returning students, faculty, and staff!
  • First year students can still pick up their water bottles at the Circulation/Reserve Desk.
  • New faculty, please don't forget to stop by the Circulation/Reserve desk and register your barcode.
  • Please do check the library hours this week as regular hours don't begin until Sunday, Sept. 13th